Season 2 – Episode 36: With Jess Spiers This week, hosts James Lawther and Jimmy Barber delve into the topic of midlife career changes with expert coach Jess Spiers. They explore how to think about and approach a career crossroads - a point we all face at some point in our lives. Jess shares her own journey from digital content creation to career coaching, discussing the importance of clarity, confidence, and action in making intentional career choices. The conversation emphasises the importance of identifying values, super strengths, and transferable skills, while also addressing limiting beliefs and fears. Jess offers insights on how to develop a practical and … [Read more...]
Unlocking Leadership Development
Season 2 – Episode 32: The Cathedral Model, With Frank Devine In this episode, James Lawther and Jimmy Barber are joined by leadership development guru Frank Devine. Frank shares insights about which methods of leadership development work and which don't. After a long and varied career within HR working with some of the best organisations, people and academic research, Frank shares what he has learnt testing different "best practices". His research led him to develop the Cathedral Model (check out this link or click on the further information tab to see a diagram). It emphasises skills like recognition, coaching, and constructive feedback. We also discuss the pitfalls of … [Read more...]
Do You Need Therapy? – Part 2
Season 2 – Episode 14: The Five Explorations This week is the second part of our conversation with Gestalt Therapist Dawn Wray. Dawn explains the "five explorations", questions that will help you deepen your understanding of yourself and improve your relationships with the world around you. She also shows how your past can affect your future. If you are 'curious' and want to learn more about the subject, please contact Dawn at the Listening Collective. Further Information The Listening Collective: www.thelisteningcollective.org Therapy: www.dawnwraytherapy.com Whole Intelligence: www.wholeintelligence.org Dawn Wray Dawn is a gestalt therapist and co-founder … [Read more...]
Do You Need Therapy? – Part 1
Season 2 – Episode 13: Intriguing Questions. This week, we will see the first of two episodes with Gestalt Therapist Dawn Wray. We will explore how therapy can help improve performance and enjoyment at work. Dawn discusses its nature and shares how it can have a profound effect on your personal and professional life. She has helped people who have faced redundancy, been promoted, changed jobs, and many other situations. She shares some questions we can all consider that will help us deepen our understanding of ourselves and improve our relationships with the world around us. We also learn that Jimmy has benefited from years of therapy and that James would benefit from … [Read more...]
Developing Capable People
Season 2 – Episode 11: It Is So Much More Than Training This week, Amanda Gilbert joins us to share insights into how you can build people's capability - yours, your teams, or your organisation. Avoid some common pitfalls and follow critical steps to improve capability and results. This podcast follows the recent episode where James shared a magic bullet for improving performance: building your systems' capability. People are critical to any system, so check out Amanda's advice. We also discuss the challenges of buying and maintaining cars, and James improves his productivity by listening to podcasts on double speed—perfect if you're a fan of the Smurfs! To find out more, … [Read more...]